Category Archives: Classic Literature

Anything your High School English teacher would have said was “good for you”

Wuthering Heights

Posted on October 18, 2011 by sadiejean

—2.5— WTF Emily Bronte?  What a bizarre book you have written.  And who thinks this drivel is romantic?  Not I, that’s for sure. Summary from Barnes and Noble: Emily Brontë’s only novel, Wuthering Heights remains one of literature’s most disturbing … Continue reading →

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The Turn of the Screw

Posted on March 27, 2011 by sadiejean

—3— I’ve been delving into more “classics” of late, due to the fantastic collection of public domain work on archive.org.  Books here are free to read, and audiobooks are free to listen to.  And I’m finding listening to these stories … Continue reading →

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Daddy Long Legs

Posted on March 25, 2011 by sadiejean

—5— Looking for the perfect little book, which is simple, sweet, and goodhearted?  It wont take you long to read, but it will make you smile.  Daddy Long Legs, written by Jean Webster in 1912, is the story of Jerusha … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

Posted on January 26, 2011 by sadiejean

—4.5— Can I tell you to read this book?  Because I’m going to.  Please read this book.  It is beautiful.  Sometimes you forget that books can be beautiful.  And I know A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving has been … Continue reading →

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American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from Poe to the Pulps

Posted on October 29, 2010 by sadiejean

—4— Halloween is my favorite holiday to read for.  Granted, there are not that many other holidays that lend themselves to seasonal stories, except Christmas.  But who wants heartwarming Christmas stories when you can read blood-curdling Halloween stories?!  For reals. … Continue reading →

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Posted on October 11, 2009 by sadiejean

Another Halloween Book Review… —3.5— I ordered Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle from interlibrary loans, and the copy I received was practically ancient.  And I think the ambiance of the story was better off for it.  It had … Continue reading →

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The Pearl

Posted on June 14, 2008 by sadiejean

—3.5— John Steinbeck’s The Pearl is the story of Kino, a poor Mexican pearl harvester who finds the pearl of the century one day.  With it comes hopes and dreams of a better future with his family, a wedding for … Continue reading →

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84, Charing Cross Road

Posted on June 14, 2008 by sadiejean

—5— I saw a review of this book on the blog A Girl Walks Into a Bookstore, and it sounded so cute that I had to order it from the library.  And it was really good!  This book is a … Continue reading →

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The Crucible

Posted on June 8, 2008 by sadiejean

—4.5— One of the books I picked up for the library’s Summer Reading Program was Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts.  Although I have seen the Winona Ryder movie version, I tried to ignore those memories while … Continue reading →

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The Plague

Posted on June 6, 2008 by sadiejean

—4— The Plague by Albert Camus is an insightful work of fiction that explores a community in North Africa in the 1940’s infected by and then quarantined due to an outbreak of the plague.  Our narrator is an impartial witness … Continue reading →

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